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"Superintendent of Schools Shirley Alvira, calling the cut “the most painful experience I ever had,” told the School Committee Wednesday night that is must look at the closing of Juniper Park School, eliminating librarians at the middle and high school level, cutting art and music programs in all grades, eliminating 12 guidance counselors and athletic coaches and trainers systemwide to make up the shortfall."

We here at SWS are extremely alarmed at what's going on with our schools. We simply can't afford to shortchange our children like this.

In another round of bad news for Westfield's kids, the school committee approved a $52.4 million budget which is $600,000 less than last year's budget. This means we are looking at yet another loss of staff, around 24 people. This would bring the total amount of staff lost in the last 3 years to 98. That's 98 less people available to help educate our children. This is a tragedy!

"The moral test of a government is how it treats those who are at the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those who are in the shadow of life, the sick, the needy, and the handicapped."

SWS is very concerned about the continuing budget cuts to Westfield's school budget. This year's budget is already $2 million less than last year's budget. And it looks like more money is going to be lopped off next year's budget. This trend is not good and is of great concern to everyone who want to make sure our kids get a quality education.

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